Reproductive Justice

Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, our work focuses on a range of issues, including protecting access to affordable contraception, protecting a pregnant person's ability to make personal, private decisions about pregnancy and abortion, and fighting pregnancy discrimination.

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From the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Griswold v. Connecticut, which struck down a state law banning contraceptives, to our cases to overturn the state's discriminatory ban on the use of state funds to provide abortion care for low-income women, to our cases to uphold the rights of pregnant police officers denied the right to reasonable accommodations at work, the ACLU of Connecticut has a long history of fighting for reproductive freedom.

Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, we strive to ensure that every pregnant person has the opportunity to make a real decision and the ability to get the care they need. Our work focuses on a range of issues, including protecting access to affordable contraception, protecting a pregnant person's ability to make personal, private decisions about pregnancy and abortion, and fighting pregnancy discrimination.

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Reflecting on the 2025 Legislative Session

The 2025 legislative session has come to a close, and it was certainly a trying session for all. In a session where roughly 3,800 bills were introduced, only about 380 bills were passed, rounding up to a passing rate of about ten percent.
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Firewalls for Freedom

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ACLU Foundation of CT Joins Lawsuit Challenging Breastfeeding Discrimination

The ACLU Foundation of CT will represent a Norwalk mother in a lawsuit that seeks to uphold the right to breastfeed without restriction in public schools under Connecticut’s civil rights law.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Justice, Women's Rights
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Gubernatorial and Secretary of the State Candidates Respond to Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Survey

In response to a survey from the ACLU of Connecticut Rise PAC, candidates seeking to become Connecticut’s next Governor and Secretary of the State have published their views regarding voting rights, policing, incarceration, LGBTQ+ rights, and abortion access. 
Issue Areas: Voting Rights, Racial Justice, LGBTQIA+ Rights, Reproductive Justice, Policing, Criminal Legal System
Legislation
Apr 05, 2023

SB 1068, An Act Concerning the Department of Public Health’s Recommendations Regarding a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Drug Assistance Program

Senate Bill 1068 would provide financial assistance to uninsured and underinsured people who need pre-exposure or post-exposure prophylaxis who cannot pay for preventative HIV medicines. No person should risk contracting HIV just because they cannot afford health care.
Legislation
Apr 05, 2023

SR 42, A Resolution Proposing a State Constitutional Amendment Concerning a Right to Privacy

As the U.S. Supreme Court has turned its back on nearly fifty years of precedent on the right to privacy, a lack of access to reproductive health services, including abortion, is already threatening people’s lives and futures across the country.
Position: Support
Legislation
Apr 05, 2023

SB 3 3, An Act Concerning Online Privacy, Data, and Safety Protections and an Employer’s Duty to Disclose Known Instances of Sexual Harassment or Assault Committed By an Employee When Making Employment Recommendations

Currently, consumers including Connecticut residents generally expect sensitive health information and data to remain confidential. But unfortunately, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) only protects personally identifiable health information as confidential.
Position: Other
Legislation
Apr 05, 2023

SB 9, An Act Concerning Health and Wellness for Connecticut Residents

The ACLU-CT believes that all people deserve equal access to reproductive health services. The ACLU-CT opposes criminal prohibition of drugs.
Position: Support